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intimidate

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/verb4 syllables

Intimidate means: make timid or fearful.

Synonyms for intimidate10

also used for intimidate

abash, buffalo, bulldoze, bully, browbeat, cow, dastardize, daunt, dishearten, do down

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What does intimidate mean?2

verb

1

make timid or fearful“Her boss intimidates her”

2

to compel or deter by or as if by threats

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Intimidate in a sentence

  • Rodrigo's online bullies sought to isolate and intimidate him on the website.Amastan
  • Don't let other pets bother or intimidate your tortoise.Amastan
  • Sami brought all of his friends to try to intimidate Farid.OsoHombre
  • They tried to intimidate Muslim students on the campus.Amastan
  • It's no use trying to intimidate me.CK
  • I think they're trying to intimidate us.CM
  • Some guy was trying to intimidate me.CK
  • Don't even try to intimidate me.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of intimidate

as a verb

past tense
intimidated
present participle
intimidating
third-person singular
intimidates
past participle
intimidated